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Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person – BBC News
Nicknamed the lone wolf, China’s Zhong Shanshan has unseated India’s Mukesh Ambani.
Asia has a new richest person thanks to his vaccine-making firm and bottled water company.
Zhong Shanshan has seen his wealth surge $7bn (£5.1bn) this year, helping him leapfrog India’s Mukesh Ambani and China’s Jack Ma.
His is worth $77.8bn, making him the world’s 11th richest person according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Nicknamed the “lone wolf” Mr Zhong’s career has spanned journalism, mushroom farming and healthcare.
Mr Zhong took vaccine-maker Beijing Wantai Biological public in April…
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